Over the last couple of seasons, we all know that the Kansas City Royals have turned the pitching blueprint upside down when looking for ways to win. They got just enough from their starters and let a dominant bullpen do the rest to propel them to 206 wins including the postseason the last two years. The rotation in 2014 was better in 2015 and certainly provided plenty of innings, but it was clear that the plan was to get the ball to the trio at the end of the games. If you look at the way the 2016 team is built, the Royals seem to be okay with that being their pitching plan again.